Sleeve-closing flap



L. G. MILKES.

. SLEEVE C'LOSING FLAP.

APPLICATION FILED MAY 27, 1918.

1,365,526. Patented Jan..11, 1921.

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LEAH G. MILK'E S, 0F MINNEAPOLIS, MINNESOTA, ASSIGNOR TO -VENUS MANUFAC-TUBING- COMPANY, OF MINNEAIOLIS, MINNESOTA, A CORPORATION OF MINNE-SOTA.

SLEEVE-CLOSING FLAP.

Application filed May 27, 1918.

To all whom it may concern Be it known that I, LEAH G. MILKEs, a citizenof the United States, residing at Minneapolis, in the county of Hennepinand State of Minnesota, have invented certain new and usefulImprovements in Sleeve- Closing Flaps; and I do hereby declare thefollowing to be a full, clear, and exact de scription of the invention,such as will enable others skilled in the art to which it appertains tomake and use the same.

My present invention discloses and claims an improved form of sleeve andflap for opening and closing the end thereof, and is filed as a divisionof my co-pending application S. N. 155,869, entitled Outdoor garment forchild filed of date, March 19, 1917, and allowed of date, April 27,1918.

The improved cuff is illustrated in the accompanying drawings whereinlike characters indicate like parts throughout the several views.

Referring to the drawings:

Figure 1 is a view in front elevation showing the sleeve flap positionedto close the end of the sleeve;

Fig. 2 is a view corresponding to Fig. 1, but showing the flap openedup; and

Fig. 3 is a section on the line 3-3 of Fig. 1.

The body of the garment is indicated by the numeral 4 and the sleeve bythe numeral 5. This sleeve is formed with cuff flap 6 that is eitherformed integral with or at tached to the sleeve at one side,'preferablyto the back side, and is provided with fastening means preferably abutton hole 7. This fastening means cooperates with the button hole 7This sleeve is provided with 'a front button 8 and a rear button 9. Whenthe flap is turned over the open end of the sleeve and secured on thebutton 8, the sleeve will be closed and the hand of the child wearingthe garment will be thoroughly protected against the cold (see Figs. 1and3).

Specification of Letters Patent.

Patented Jan. 11, 1921.

Serial No. 236,682.

When the flap 6 is turned backward and secured on the button 9, thesleeve will be opened at its end and the flap will be securely held outof the way, as indicated by dotted lines in Fig. 4. This affords anextremely cheap and efficient means for either closing or opening asleeve of a childs garment.

When the flap is turned into the position shown in Fig. 2, it is inposition for ironing or pressing.

What I claim is:

1. A garment sleeve which is normally open at its outer end and apermanent part of one side of which is extended beyond the other side toform a fiat flap, said flap being adapted to be folded across the openend of the sleeve and to overlie the opposite side of the sleeve in aflat condition and being adapted to be folded back on the side of thesleeve of which it is an extension to lie in a fiat condition, and meanson the sleeve and on the flap for securing the flap in both of itspositions.

2. A garment sleeve which is normally open at its outer end and apermanent part of one side of which is extended beyond the other side toform a flat flap, said flap being adapted to be folded across the openend of the sleeve and to overlie the opposite side of the sleeve in aflat condition and being adapted to be folded back on the side of thesleeve of which it is an extension to lie in a fiat condition, andfastening elements on both sides of the sleeve and a single fasteningelement on the flap arranged to cooperate with the fastening elements onthe LEAH. Gr. MILKES.

Witnesses CLARA DEMAREST, Bremen G. BAUMANm,

